International Seminar

The International Seminar provides 20 students and 2 faculty advisors an intensive six-week study tour in a developing country every year. For over 50 years, WUSC’s annual International Seminar has provided Canadian students with their first in-depth experience in a developing country. The Seminar is presented by Uniterra, an initiative of WUSC and the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI).

Twenty Canadian students traveled to Botswana and joined forces with twenty Batswana students to study HIV/Aids and local economic development.

Past participant: Gunpreet Singh

2005 Seminar – Burkina Faso

The 2005 International Seminar was held in Burkina Faso with HIV/AIDS and agriculture as the major program themes. The working language was French.

Past participant: No SFU representative

2004 Seminar – Malawi

The 2004 International Seminar took place in Malawi, where HIV/AIDS and agriculture were examined. The Canadian students worked in collaboration of 20 Malawian counterparts, and the working language was English.